In a bid to better control the exact amount of hours employees really work, the Department of Work Inspections and Social Security has amended its system once more. Up until now, it was only obligatory to keep records for employees on part-time contracts but their 2016 Plan now includes full-time contracts also. So, what is behind these changes? What obligations do employers now have? What consequences are there if strict records are not kept?
Employees form an essential element of many businesses, as without them, certain companies would simply not be able to function. Business owners have other responsibilities towards their employees besides payment of their salary, namely payment of Social Security on their behalf each month.
Self-employed persons or autónomos as we are accustomed to say here, are plagued with uncertainties and unpredictabilities that most would find hard to understand. Gone are the days of working a 9 to 5 job and awaiting a well earned salary that is paid at the end of the month like clockwork. No, for autónomos it’s a whole different ballgame but what are their main concerns and how can they be overcome? Well, this is exactly what this article is all about so sit back on your sun lounger and take note.
Spanish Tax Inspectors have put forward recommendations to legalize prostitution and trafficking of so-called “soft” drugs such as marihuana in a bid to better fight their adverse consequences whilst increasing income to the National Treasury at the same time. They consider that between both illicit activities a further 6.000 million euros may be collected by the National Tax Office (AEAT) each year.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have received a number of enquiries about when it is compulsory to register as self-employed and what the minimum income amount permitted is before registry becomes obligatory. Since there seems to be a lot of confusion on the subject, I thought it would be a good idea to address it and hopefully answer some of your queries and more importantly, prevent you from receiving costly fines.
